At a time in the sports calendar year without much else to draw our attention, Penn State footbal continues to generate local interest. While football may seem a long way off, it really never left.

Currently, the outgoing Penn Staters continue to impress pro scouts in a lot of different ways while a couple alumni are preparing for the Super Bowl; National Signing Day (for one of Penn State’s most important recruiting classes ever) is just a few days away; and the Blue-White game, early enrollees included, will be upon us before we know it.

Even stories only tangentially related to the current team continue to draw headlines this week: Fans remembered Joe Paterno on the anniversary of his passing, while Mark Emmert his NCAA friends shot themselves in the foot…again.

With so much going on with the Nittany Lions as they transition to the new season, there are also a lot of questions.

Which returning players will step up and have an impact next year?

How long will Bill O’Brien stay at Penn State?

Does Adam Breneman like dorm food?

Everyone has something they want to know about our football team, and the 50-Yard Lion team is here to help, from a fan’s perspective!

While we might not be able to provide particularly small details of our favorite college team’s inner workings (but really, who doesn’t like dorm food?), we’re more than happy to try.

Just send your name, location, and question to tjj5009@gmail.com and it might get included in our series of upcoming 50- Yard Lion mailbag posts. Your feedback is always appreciated, and we’re looking forward to keeping the 2012 season’s excitement rolling into 2013!